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Balance of Power
Not even the best-laid plans could guarantee that a project to build one of the world's largest net-zero energy commercial buildings would deliver on its ambitious promise. "We worked hard on the…
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Clean Sweep
Smarter, cheaper renewable energy is on the way -- and it can't come fast enough. Power generated from next-gen clean sources is integral to stemming the impact of climate change and satisfying a…
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Material Matters
The construction industry has always had to deal with material issues. For decades, homes and commercial buildings have been purged of asbestos and lead, formaldehyde and other volatile organic…
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Edge of Infinity
Clean, limitless energy is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Nuclear fusion is very real, with the potential to generate an inexhaustible supply of zero-carbon energy, without the intense…
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Branching Out
Banks are launching tech-centric projects to transform the brick-and-mortar experience for customers in the digital age—and not a moment too soon. In the United States, branch closures reached an…
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Scanning the Horizon
Better bar codes are finally on the way. Although it has revolutionized how the world does business, bar code technology has changed little since it arrived in 1974. United Airlines' mobile…
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A Tight Spot
Automakers have long been focused on perfecting the technology to move a car autonomously from Point A to Point B. Now, with fully autonomous vehicles inching toward mainstream reality, car…
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Peak Energy
"Hedonistic sustainability." That's how Bjarke Ingels, founder of architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), describes the newest Danish waste management facility, CopenHill. Completed in October…
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Learning to Float
Project teams are taking solar on a virtual boat ride, creating floating farms that gain maximum exposure to the sun. In India, plans are underway for the government to set up a 1,000-megawatt…
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Trading Transformed?
Blockchain—the technology that made cryptocurrency mainstream—is now entering the U.S. stock market. In November, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a pilot project to use…
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